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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 333. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all of the staff at the International Protection Accommodation Services have been provided with trauma-informed care training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the languages in which the resources provided by the International Protection Accommodation Services are available in; and if all of the languages are widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18987/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I ask that, in future, if any members miss their speaking slots, which can happen for very good reasons, we stick to the speaking order to be fair to everyone. I thank the witnesses for attending and for their contributions. I am taking three key points from this. First, we have a huge challenge on our hands and we are very far off where we need to be, while there is some good work going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Members of this committee are keenly aware of how under-resourced are local authorities. In a range of different subject areas, we need to grapple with the fact that local authorities are under-resourced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: A key issue for local authorities is the areas to prioritise. We cannot simply wait until local authorities are better resourced; they need to be. We also need to have structures in place to ensure this is something they prioritise. That means there needs to be an accountability mechanism whereby if a local authority is not up to scratch, concerned members of the public are able to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Burgess for that very useful response. I also ask the representatives of An Taisce and SWAN for their views on that.

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion, which I broadly support. The motion addresses the relevant issue of vacant properties. I will make one comment on the motion that I mean in a constructive sense. The motion proposes a long list of incentives and measures but it omits other measures that we know from international experience are effective in dealing with vacancy,...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: President Zelenskyy spoke powerfully to the Oireachtas this morning about the effect the ongoing war is having on the civilian population in the Ukraine and about how civilians fleeing war are being killed in cars on roadways as they attempt to leave the besieged city of Mariupol. We must all condemn in the strongest possible terms the treatment of the civilian population in Ukraine by the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of long queues in Dublin Airport leading to some passengers missing their flights. After that, I was contacted by staff at Dublin Airport who stated that despite several years' service on the security team, they are still waiting for full-time contracts and are currently on rosters that give them little more than 20 hours' work per week. They...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: With no disrespect to the Minister of State, I am disappointed not only that the Minister has left the Chamber but also that we do not have present a Minister of State from the Department that is handling this legislation. I question how, at a political level, the comments I propose to make will feed into the process. I very much welcome the Bill and the establishment of a permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the long waiting times for persons requiring NCT tests will have consequences for persons waiting; the reason persons now have to pay upfront for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone by, the capital gains tax exemption provided under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides relief from capital gains tax for certain properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone under, section 705G of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which provides that a REIT is not chargeable to corporation tax or income from its property rental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the total gross amount of assets held by Irish real estate funds for 2016 to 2021, as reported to the Revenue Commissioners on form IREF - part 3 - schedule of IREF assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue for Irish real estate funds as included in their financial statements which are required to be filed with the Revenue Commissions for each accounting period under section 739FA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the accounts of Irish real estate funds are not made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protections that will be put in place to safeguard the State’s investment in homes as part of the shared equity and the local authority affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new build social housing homes that were delivered in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new homes that were delivered under the Serviced Sites Fund and Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/22]